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| Adams seeks police stance backing | Adams seeks police stance backing |
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| Policing should not just be left to unionists, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has told republicans. | Policing should not just be left to unionists, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has told republicans. |
| He was speaking at the first public meeting to debate support for policing in Toome, County Antrim, on Saturday. | He was speaking at the first public meeting to debate support for policing in Toome, County Antrim, on Saturday. |
| Other meetings are to take place before the party holds an ard fheis (conference) on policing in Dublin next Sunday. | Other meetings are to take place before the party holds an ard fheis (conference) on policing in Dublin next Sunday. |
| "I am asking for your permission to enter into another area of struggle," he told a 450-strong audience. | "I am asking for your permission to enter into another area of struggle," he told a 450-strong audience. |
| "We do not want to leave policing to the unionists. We do not want to leave policing to the securocrats." | |
| The West Belfast MP said he had made up his mind on the need for his party to get involved in policing six weeks ago. | The West Belfast MP said he had made up his mind on the need for his party to get involved in policing six weeks ago. |
| "We have clear knowledge of how bad policing has been in this state," he said. | "We have clear knowledge of how bad policing has been in this state," he said. |
| Our job is to serve our communities, to make sure our communities have depoliticised and non-partisan policing Gerry Adams Sinn Fein President "We also have evidence, very bad evidence in terms of the Special Branch and also the Special Branch of the Garda Siochana (the Irish Republic's police force), the Heavy Squad and the Morris Tribunal. | |
| "The police services require to be kept under democratic accountability. | "The police services require to be kept under democratic accountability. |
| "Our job is to serve our communities, to make sure our communities have depoliticised and non-partisan policing. | |
| "The job of Sinn Fein representatives is to make sure that happens." | "The job of Sinn Fein representatives is to make sure that happens." |
| Meetings are also planned for Galbally in County Tyrone, Newcastle, Newry, Belfast, Lurgan and Londonderry. | Meetings are also planned for Galbally in County Tyrone, Newcastle, Newry, Belfast, Lurgan and Londonderry. |
| More than 2,000 republicans are expected to vote at the conference. | More than 2,000 republicans are expected to vote at the conference. |
| The party's executive decided last Saturday to go ahead with the ard fheis. | The party's executive decided last Saturday to go ahead with the ard fheis. |
| It had earlier been put in doubt after Sinn Fein complained about the lack of a "positive response" from the DUP. | It had earlier been put in doubt after Sinn Fein complained about the lack of a "positive response" from the DUP. |
| The British government has said Sinn Fein support for policing and the DUP's commitment to power-sharing are essential if devolution is to be restored in Northern Ireland. | The British government has said Sinn Fein support for policing and the DUP's commitment to power-sharing are essential if devolution is to be restored in Northern Ireland. |